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Ancient Beads
As early as 28,000 BC, beads have been traded between peoples. Many of the beads on this page date to before Biblical times, and all are far older than Columbus! Our Ancient Bead category alone provides an astonishing cross-section of ancient cultures throughout the entire world! In this category, you will find: Olmec clay beads from Pre-Columbian South America, faience beads from the Middle East, Islamic glass beads, ancient Roman glass beads excavated from Djenne, Mali, and ancient amazonite stones from West Africa.
